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(No Model.)

0-. O. SOBOLEWSKI. CLOTHES RACK.

No. 461,964. Patented Oct. 27, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO CARL SOBOLElVSKI, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE SUCKART, OF SAME PLACE.

CLOTH ES- RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,964, dated October 27, 1891.

Application filed February 3, 1891- Serial No. 379,983. (No model.)

' To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OTTO CARL SoBoLnwsKr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Hat-Racks and Clothes Racks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of portable racks which are simply and readily convertible from a hat-rack to a clothes-drier, and vice versa; and it has for itsobject the improved construction of such racks.

The novelty of my invention will be here inafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved rack arranged as a hat-rack. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of the upper part of the same, with the arms supported horizontally for a clothes-drier. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the upper supportingdisk. Fig.4 is a detail sectional view of one of the arms in a modified form. Fig. 5 is a detailviewof the umbrella-supporting books.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts in all the figures.

A is a metal base-piece, having a suitable number of supportingfeet a and upon its upper side a central annular groove b, dotted lines, Fig. 1. lhe said groove forms a dripcup for umbrellas. Secured to and extending up centrally from the baseA is a vertical metal standard B,,round in cross-section, and preferably tubular to combine lightness with strength. Upon the upper end of the standard B is centrally fitted a circular metal disk C, having projecting from its periphery a number offinge rs or hooks c, upon which to hang coats. The periphery of the disk is a downturned flange d, Fig. 2, between which tween its periphery and the raised portion c,

and coincident with these perforations are grooves g in the flange of the periphery.

The disk C is re voluble upon the standard B, and is supported by a collar D, adjustable Inserted through V the perforationsf in the disk C are a number of supporting-arms G, of Wood or metal and with knobs upon both ends. The knobs of the lower ends rest and are confined in the upper part of the disk E, as shown in Fig. 1, when the rack is to be used for a hat-rack, the hats being placed on the upper ends of the arms. When it is desired to use the rack as a clothes-drier, the

arms Gare lifted and drawn out horizontally until their lower knobs rest in the groove under the portion e of the disk C, as shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 4, the arms may be tubular and in two parts, the upper one G confined and sliding within the lower one, so as to make the arms extensible. of the lower adjustable supporting-disk E the armsG may be given any inclination desired.

Beneath the disk E, upon the standard, is secured a collar carrying horizontal hooks H, to serve as supports for umbrellas, Whose lower ends rest in the grooves Z) in the base A.

Upon the upper end of a standard a lamp or any ornamental piece may be fitted, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim- The combinatiomwith a base A and standard B, of the disks C and E, revoluble on said standard, the former having the apertures or perforationsf, and the latter being saucer-shaped, as shown, and the arms G inserted in said apertures and having heads at their lower or inner ends, said arms being made in two parts, one sliding within the other.

OTTO CARL SOBOLEWSKI.

Witnesses:

J. THOMSON Gnoss, G. S. WENTWORTH.

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